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SubjectRe: 2.5 Kernel Framebuffer Problems
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On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 19:31, mtangolics@rcn.com wrote:
> I've had a couple of problems with framebuffer console, when
> compiling several different versions of the 2.5 kernel. I
> included all the FB support, but when I boot up using, LILO
> option, vga=791 or anything about normal, the screen either
> goes black, and the system stops responding or the entire
> screen becomes scrambled. I have an NVidia Geforce4 video
> card if that matters. I've talked to a couple other users
> who have encountered the same problem. It's most likely just
> a stupid mistake on my part, but any help would be extremely
> appreciated.

What does your lilo.conf line for 2.5 look like?
You may need to append some video information, eg.

append="video=rivafb,xres:1024,yres:768,bpp:8"

Matt
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